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Morocco → Belgium

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Morocco
To
Belgium
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
6,155
Change since 2018
+24.2%
Share of all arrivals in Belgium, 2023
4.03%
Inflow 20236,155OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Morocco to Belgium

Inflows of nationals of Morocco recorded by Belgium; stock of nationals of Morocco living there; and acquisitions of Belgium's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

4,7109,419200020032006200920122015201820212023
4,7109,4192000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20005,667
20017,072
20028,495
20038,444
20048,014
20057,106
20067,488
20077,831
20088,221
20099,093
20109,419
20118,565
20125,822
20134,493
20144,709
20154,816
20164,653
20174,545
20184,954
20195,785
20204,683
20215,296
20225,892
20236,155
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—82,211—
20236,15582,0885,289
20225,89281,7174,842
20215,29680,9273,698
20204,68380,8683,756
20195,78580,3374,975
20184,95481,3104,856
20174,54582,6425,084
20164,65382,9823,996
20154,81682,2723,170
20144,70980,9022,408
20134,49383,4485,926
20125,82286,1747,879
20118,56584,8447,035
20109,41981,9437,380
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Morocco who live in Belgium: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

123k247k19901995200020052010201520202024
123k247k19902000201020202024
Data table
199085,421
199597,337
2000110,789
2005144,604
2010184,067
2015209,668
2020227,813
2024246,575
Estimate, 2024
246,575
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
10.5%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
1
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Belgium's consulates in Morocco

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Belgium's consulates located in Morocco.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202416,92510,4046,24936.9%
202315,1929,3465,84638.5%
202211,6966,3753,84732.9%
20211,9911,01162631.4%
20203,8892,0531,74444.8%
201916,1816,6477,09643.9%
201813,4566,3226,11445.4%
201710,6005,7244,18039.4%
20169,6375,5063,98941.4%
201510,3456,4614,19540.6%
201411,5116,5694,31337.5%
201310,4975,7504,17539.8%
201211,8447,0456,04751.1%
201114,7018,3706,33143.1%
201013,0967,2765,82044.4%
200914,1708,4345,73440.5%

Applications by year

8,46317k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
8,46317k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200914,170
201013,096
201114,701
201211,844
201310,497
201411,511
201510,345
20169,637
201710,600
201813,456
201916,181
20203,889
20211,991
202211,696
202315,192
202416,925
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Belgium

First residence permits issued by Belgium to citizens of Morocco (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family3,536
  2. Other reasons1,373
  3. Education747
  4. Work479
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20256,135400
20247,29665,6471,306
20237,02035,2891,971
20226,75654,8421,754
20216,22333,6981,300
20205,18043,7561,028
20196,74764,975709
20185,59404,856677
20175,21305,084810
20165,51803,996785
20155,73333,170635
20145,56912,408702
20135,64505,926841
20127,35307,8790
20119,71607,0350
201010,35807,3800
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities359
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)104
  3. Researchers12
  4. EU Blue Card4
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
76,405
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
5,304
Changed status into work, 2025
121
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
1
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Belgium in Morocco, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyRabatmorocco.diplomatie.belgium.be
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Belgium, 2023; Morocco ranks 6.

Inflows to Belgium, 2023
  1. Romania12,889
  2. Ukraine11,972
  3. France11,830
  4. Netherlands7,385
  5. Spain6,420
  6. Morocco6,155
  7. Türkiye6,119
  8. Italy5,642
  9. Syria5,496
  10. Portugal4,398
  11. Palestine4,001
  12. Afghanistan3,934
Other destinations for people from Morocco, 2023
  1. Spain123,468
  2. Italy20,928
  3. France17,703
  4. Germany14,841
  5. Canada6,410
  6. United States5,810
  7. Türkiye3,310
  8. Netherlands2,218
  9. Portugal1,190
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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